The thing about The Rover is it doesn't only let the plot get out of the way. Other than pointing at the hero, the title sums up the overall film, it often wanders around the deserted roads and broken towns. There are plenty of stories hinted behind the rubble of the anarchic world, but the main focus of this tale is about a man who just wants his car back. This case gives the total atmosphere of the condition, it acknowledges how desperate and deprived humanity has been, and that point makes it really intriguing. The details are brief yet the center is clear and the film is best that way because it falters when it breaks that direction, but the experience as a whole still remains as fascinating.
The movie makes sure that it doesn't reveal too much detail; it rather just paints a post-apocalyptic world of dread and bleakness. Instead of just spitting out too much information from the dialogue, it just makes you contemplate at the hopeless exteriors and potential danger in the deadly context. The citizens have gone cold-blooded and their grim faces often get infested by flies. Looking at these images alone can already tell a lot of stories. The hero's arc however could have been the most powerful. He's a lone vagrant who only owns a car which is the last thing he values and yet it is taken away from him. We don't know enough of this guy, but we feel his determination and anger through his actions. The last part sort of compromises that core, which makes the point of the story seem cloudier.
There is something still special in this flawed journey, the filmmaking is plain brilliant. Director David Michôd is known for his slickest tension, and here he delivers more than that. His pacing gives plenty of room for deadly silence that usually leads to a sudden chaos. There is also a remarkable car chase at the beginning in which has a part when the angry rover uses his wheels like creeping footsteps. The entire set piece is one of the amazing scenes of the film. The music score is mesmerizing as it stirs every single scenario. The performances are also splendid. People might call Eric as one of the variations of heroes like Clint Eastwood's "The Man with No Name" or Ryan Gosling's Driver because of his strong, fearless, and quiet trait, but this character has an actual backstory. Guy Pearce perfectly manifests the gloomy emotion and hidden rage of the titular rover. Robert Patterson is also great in depicting his character's lost from his moral dilemmas and it sometimes gets a bit terrifying.
The final scene in The Rover makes the plight feel underwhelming. Despite of that, the experience is still extremely fascinating. It is basically a vast exposition that has a compelling backstory in every place they stop by. With all the heartfelt situations in its self-destructing society, it simply builds a bigger world. Indeed, that is a style which defines pure cinema and I guess that will fully admire everyone in the end. Its signature narrative could have been a lot straighter, but observing around the environment is already worth the ride.
The movie makes sure that it doesn't reveal too much detail; it rather just paints a post-apocalyptic world of dread and bleakness. Instead of just spitting out too much information from the dialogue, it just makes you contemplate at the hopeless exteriors and potential danger in the deadly context. The citizens have gone cold-blooded and their grim faces often get infested by flies. Looking at these images alone can already tell a lot of stories. The hero's arc however could have been the most powerful. He's a lone vagrant who only owns a car which is the last thing he values and yet it is taken away from him. We don't know enough of this guy, but we feel his determination and anger through his actions. The last part sort of compromises that core, which makes the point of the story seem cloudier.
There is something still special in this flawed journey, the filmmaking is plain brilliant. Director David Michôd is known for his slickest tension, and here he delivers more than that. His pacing gives plenty of room for deadly silence that usually leads to a sudden chaos. There is also a remarkable car chase at the beginning in which has a part when the angry rover uses his wheels like creeping footsteps. The entire set piece is one of the amazing scenes of the film. The music score is mesmerizing as it stirs every single scenario. The performances are also splendid. People might call Eric as one of the variations of heroes like Clint Eastwood's "The Man with No Name" or Ryan Gosling's Driver because of his strong, fearless, and quiet trait, but this character has an actual backstory. Guy Pearce perfectly manifests the gloomy emotion and hidden rage of the titular rover. Robert Patterson is also great in depicting his character's lost from his moral dilemmas and it sometimes gets a bit terrifying.
The final scene in The Rover makes the plight feel underwhelming. Despite of that, the experience is still extremely fascinating. It is basically a vast exposition that has a compelling backstory in every place they stop by. With all the heartfelt situations in its self-destructing society, it simply builds a bigger world. Indeed, that is a style which defines pure cinema and I guess that will fully admire everyone in the end. Its signature narrative could have been a lot straighter, but observing around the environment is already worth the ride.